The 17 best hotels in the world, according to travelers slides

The 17 best hotels in the world, according to travelers slides

17. Inn of the Five Graces

The Inn of Five Graces sits in the middle of Santa Fe’s historic downtown. In the spirit of Santa Fe being the „oldest continually inhabited city in the US,“ each colorful room in the inn was designed uniquely as a testament to the city’s old Southwestern vibe.

15. La Réserve Paris – Hotel and Spa

La Réserve is just steps from the Champs-Élysées. With only 40 rooms, the sophisticated boutique hotel has spacious apartments and is known for delivering on its promise of „a different vision of luxury.“

La Réserve

14. Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness

Aranwa Sacred Valley is a restored 17th-century hacienda that opened as a hotel in 1900. There are 115 total rooms on the property, but the hotel is part of a larger chain of hotels all across Peru. It’s an hour away from Cusco and on the way to Machu Picchu.

Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel

13. Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel

Aranwa Sacred Valley’s sister hotel, Aranwa Cusco, is a 43-suite 16th-century mansion just steps from the Plaza de Armas in Cusco. This hotel has a collection of 300 pieces of fine art, all produced at the renowned Escuela Cusqueña.

Aranwa Cusco

12. Amerikalinjen

The Amerikalinjen just opened in March. The 122-room hotel was initially built in 1919 as the offices for a cruise line that would ferry between Norway and the US, hence the name. The hotel is celebrated for balancing its history and its modern flair.

Amerikalinjen

11. Alila Fort Bishangarh

The Alila Fort Bishangarh is a converted 230-year-old fortress. The restoration and transformation into a hotel took 10 years to complete. Local materials, like sandstone, were used to finish the hotel.

Alila Fort Bishangarh

10. Rosewood Luang Prabang

A luxury jungle hideaway in South East Asia, the Rosewood Luang Prabang is intended to be peaceful. There are some guest rooms in hilltop tents and other villas with personal pools, but the most impressive part of the property is the waterfall and river that runs through it.

Rosewood Luang Prabang

9. Beau-Rivage Palace

The Beau-Rivage Palace has been open since 1861. The storied hotel sits right on Lake Geneva and has been a getaway for famous guests like Coco Chanel, Nelson Mandela, and Tina Turner. The hotel has gardens, recently renovated guest rooms, a world-class spa, and a two Michelin-star fine dining restaurant on property.

Beau-Rivage Palace

8. Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa

Once a 17th-century monastery, Monastero Santa Rosa is a 20-room boutique hotel perched on a clifftop with views of the Mediterranean Sea. While the hotel is celebrated for its state-of-the-art spa, there are many experiences to keep in mind — there’s also the possibility of an al fresco meal at a Michelin star restaurant on property.

Monastero Santa Rosa

7. Rambagh Palace

Rambagh Palace was built in Jaipur in 1835 as an opulent home for the queen’s favorite handmaiden. Later, it was turned into a royal guesthouse and hunting lodge, and in 1957 it was converted into the luxury hotel it is today. Noteworthy names like Prince Charles and Jacqueline Kennedy have stayed in one of the 78 massive guest suites.

Taj Hotels

6. Royal Mansour

1,500 master craftsmen spent three years building the 53 three-story riads that make up this hotel that was commissioned by King Mohammed VI. While each has lavish amenities, the grandest one has a home cinema, personal bar and gym, a spa room, and could cost in the neighborhood of $40,000 per night.

Royal Mansour

5. Four Seasons Hotel at the Surf Club

The Surf Club first opened on New Year’s Eve in 1930. It was known for being high society once upon a time — Elizabeth Taylor and Winston Churchill both stayed there — and still is. It has a Thomas Keller restaurant and a stateside offshoot of Positano’s famed Le Sirenuse.

The Surf Club

4. 1 Hotel West Hollywood

Right on the Sunset Strip, 1 Hotel West Hollywood is conveniently located in the heart of Los Angeles. The 285-room hotel just opened earlier this year. This 1 Hotel outpost is known for doing what the overall brand does best: pursuing sustainability. Everything, from the carpets the lightbulbs, has been carefully designed from recycled material.

1 Hotel West Hollywood

3. Taj Lake Palace

This 18th-century palace with 65 rooms and 18 suites sits on a man-made island in Lake Pichola. It was originally built for a prince and the hotel prides itself on providing royal treatment. As the hotel sits in the middle of the water, guests need to be shuttled out by private boat.